might can

Southern US/məɪt kən/Southern US/maːt kən/

verb

might be able to; be potentially able to

“I might can go swimming in the creek tomorrow.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. Southern USdouble modal / stacked modalmight be able to; be potentially able to

    I might can go swimming in the creek tomorrow.

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APA

might can. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/might%20can

MLA

“might can.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/might%20can. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “might can,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/might%20can.

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